Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I think i spoil my chickens to much. I sat here fanning them with a hand fan for about a hour while they closed their eyes.

There are some around here who would say that is your proper role.

 

[BY Bob]

Can you put some kind of border around the pool

I tried when Sydney had her chicks but they just went over it. It's very hard to contain chickens without something huge.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm so sorry to learn that. I don't know if living with the alarm permanently on would be tolerable for you and your neighbors. In my country they were made mandatory I think it was five years ago because there had been a high number of kids drowning and dying (it can happen very fast). My parents live in an area where almost every house has a pool, every one bought the alarm, but quickly turned them off because they went on all the time. Now they put them on only when they have kids around. People who actually have small kids, mostly got kid safe fences.

This is helpful to know. They may be too sensitive. I need to gather info on them.

 

[Ponypoor]

This is helpful to know. They may be too sensitive. I need to gather info on them.

What about one of those kid proof pool covers? They run off a spool which uncovers the pool, they cover is stiff enough to walk on....

 

[Marie2020]

Ok my friends I am off to try to get some sleep, I haven't felt well past four days with my back and legs....

Should have stayed off some of those more crazy horses. Or rather stayed on them haha!

I'm sad to know you have pain . It's a hard one to battle with and pain killers cause more problems

Have you tried the various foods that help as anti inflammatory?

 

[Marie2020]

I tried when Sydney had her chicks but they just went over it. It's very hard to contain chickens without something huge.

Maybe top what ever it is with something to stop them standing on it. They will complain but in time be put of trying

 

[Ponypoor]

I'm sad to know you have pain . It's a hard one to battle with and pain killers cause more problems

Have you tried the various foods that help as anti inflammatory?

Thank you, yes I have tried it all.

It's always the same old prescription: rest, meds, exercise.

Get plenty of quality sleep, if you're tired rest, take pain meds to help you stay mobile and get off your butt and get moving also keep your weight down so joints are not stressed.

It's a management thing really.

Of course climbing over 100 fences and gates every day to chase down Buttercup doesn't help hahaha. And she knows she can out run me

 

[Ponypoor]

Maybe top what ever it is with something to stop them standing on it. They will complain but in time be put of trying

Electric fencing ? One strand 6" off the ground... Just kidding....

 

[Ponypoor]

This is helpful to know. They may be too sensitive. I need to gather info on them.

Had to find the link:

https://www.lathampool.ca/automatic-safety-covers/

Safety for kid and pets

 

[Ponypoor]

I am very sorry to hear that you have had trouble sleeping. I hope you got some last night. That will wear on you if you don't

Yep it does, which is why at 2am I am up looking at chickens and horses sleeping and checking out your thread

At 2am all horses were behaving, yet at 6am i found that Sally had broken her stall guard and was loose in the barn, bad Sally!